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A LuthorCorp experiment is released into the atmosphere - a toxin that causes its victims to hallucinate their worst fear. Chloe, Clark, Lana, and Jason all fall victim to the toxin, and Lex, desperate to find a cure, takes a dangerous antidote. Meanwhile, Lionel is released from prison and his conviction overturned thanks to a mysterious benefactor. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Brian Peterson Kelly Souders

Director:: David Carson

Stars:: Annette O'Toole (Martha Clark Kent); Michael Rosenbaum (Alexander ('Lex') Joseph Luthor); John Schneider (Jonathan Kent); Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan); Tom Welling (Clark Kent/Kal-El of Krypton); John Glover (Lionel Luthor (Recurring Season 1, Regular Season 2+)); Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang); Jensen Ackles (Jason Teague (Season 4))

Guest Star:: Jerry Wasserman (Dr. Scanlan); Samantha Ferris (Warden Stall); Dave Ward; Wendy Chmelauskas (Lana's Mom); Ben Odberg (Lana's Dad); James R. Baylis; Michael Hanus; Lindsay Bourne (Mom of Chloe); Malcolm Stewart (Dr. Ford); Norm Sherry (Guard)

During Lana's nightmare, when she goes over to the "dead" Jason she moves her hand all across his face. While she is doing this, you can see that Jason's eyes are twitching/blinking slightly. edit »
Lana seems a little inconsistent with her story here. She claims that the first time she saw Jason, he was lying on the floor of the Talon, but hadn't she gone upstairs to get her jacket when he arrived to take her to lunch? edit »
Why does Chloe's father's security pass still work at Lexcorp? He doesn't work there anymore. edit »
Lana asks Chloe and Clark to go back to her apartment and get Jason's health insurance card, but she never says where it is. Wouldn't she tell them, or does she just expect them to ransack the place and find it? Furthermore, she doesn't give them the keys which leaves two very improbable situations: either Chloe or Clark have keys to Lana's apartment, or she just keeps it unlocked. edit »
When Clark is being escorted out of the LuthorCorp plant by the security guard, they come across Chloe, who is currently running at them in a delusional state. Why does Clark decide to knock out the guard by thwacking him on the back of the head? He didn't make any threatening gestures or any thing...he just stood up. edit »

This episode won a Leo Award for Best Make-Up in a Dramatic Series. This episode was nominated for a Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form - Sound Effects & Foley. edit »
On disk 3 of the Smallville Season 4 DVD set, there is an alternate dream sequence for Lex Luthor near the end of the episode. After he gives himself the vaccine, he dreams that he is about to get married. It is then revealed that the person he is about marry is actually his mother, who starts to blame Lex for his brother's death. She then talks about how he is on a path to destruction. Lex responds furiously by strangling his mother before being woken up by Clark. edit »
Wendy Chmelauskas and Ben Odberg reprise their roles as Lana's mom and dad for her hallucination. edit »
Malcolm Stewart previously played a different character, Mr. Wilson (Jodi's Dad), in the first season episode Craving. edit »
Music by Mindy Smith "Falling" (from One Moment More). edit »

Lionel: You know I've done everything to work this system. I hired the best lawyers in the world. I tried to pay off everyone from the bailiff to the president of the united states and I was told categorically that I was never gonna see life outside these walls again.
Warden Stall: You do not want to be telling me things of this nature.
Lionel: Yes I do, I'm guilty. Not of the crime I've been imprisoned for but...so many other crimes which should have landed me in here years ago. edit »
Lex: Clark... how the hell did you get in here?
Clark: The gate was open. Your security seems a little MIA lately. edit »

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cxtasy
member since: Jun 23, 2008
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The Bottom Line: "Above average"
Luthorcorp's military contract experiment lets loose a deadly toxin into the air, causing bizarre nightmares for anyone infected, and most of our favorite characters fall victim, even Clark. Will the antidote be ready in time? ...Continue »
09/04/08 05:30pm | report abuse
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lenzinoH20
member since: Jul 12, 2006
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The Bottom Line: "Revealing"
A Plague of Nightmares! ...Continue »
05/23/08 12:01pm | report abuse
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Beer75
member since: May 4, 2006
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The Bottom Line: "Adventurous"
Great Episode ...Continue »
08/22/07 09:30am | report abuse
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44fanatic
member since: Jun 8, 2007
Scare
The Bottom Line: "Painful to watch"
every one got all sick n it showed their worst feats or anti-inabitions including clark (big woop it was about lana) ...Continue »
06/10/07 11:39am | report abuse
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madeinarg21
member since: Apr 15, 2007
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The Bottom Line: "Adventurous"
very nice! ...Continue »
06/01/07 07:25pm | report abuse